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Google Search Ranking Volatility May 8th

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

It has been a couple of weeks since we last reported on a Google search ranking update, I bet a ton of you were wondering if I was feeling off. But it…

Google Ads Launches New Charting

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

Google has launched several new charts within the Google Ads interface. We recently saw the table tree view (which was not 100% new, I was told) and now we are seeing new…

Google Testing Read Reviews Button & Appointment Tags On Local Listings

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

Google is testing new buttons and tags on its local listings and local ads. These include a new “read reviews” button, various appointment tags and other business descriptive tags.

Apple Says Google Searches Down & Google Says Google Searches Up

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

Yesterday, Apple’s Eddy Cue said searches on Google via Safari were down last month for the first time in 22 years. Then later, Google issued a statement saying there was an “increase…

Google Search Testing Alignment Changes To Snippets

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

Google is testing a slightly different layout for its search result snippets. Google seems to be indenting the title link, URL and description to the right and placing the favicon indented to…

Google Business Profiles Toggle For Show Business Address Broken

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

Google Business Profiles has another bug, this time with the toggle to hide or show the business address. The toggle for “Show business address to customers” just does not work – I…

Google Analytics Real Time Reporting Not Working Fully

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/25

Google Analytics real time reporting seems to be lagging again this morning. I woke up to a ton of complaints on social about the real time reporting reports in GA4 are simply…

The Fastest Way to Understand Your Audience Without Talking to Them – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

05/08/25

“Talk to your customers” is one of the most common pieces of advice in marketing. And it’s not wrong. But it’s also not always realistic. Maybe you don’t

SEO Manager – German market – The SEOFOMO Hub

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

05/08/25

💙 About Sortlist: We are a dynamic scale-up transforming how companies find their ideal marketing and digital partners. Our mission is to enable smarter B2B collaborations by matching businesses with the most relevant marketing…

SEO Topic Clusters: Complete Guide, Examples & Free Templates

Source: moz (en-US)

05/08/25

Struggling to organize your content for better SEO performance? Learn how topic clusters boost rankings, authority, and conversions—plus grab free templates to start now.

Snapchat Announces AI-Powered Ad Updates, and Expanded Sponsored Snaps

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

Snap outlined some coming ad updates at NewFronts 2025.

The Local SEO Mistake That Cost a Business ALL Their Reviews

Source: Sterling Sky Inc

By: Joy Hawkins

05/07/25

Imagine waking up one morning and seeing ALL your Google reviews—GONE. Thousands of them… just disappeared overnight. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, that’s exactly what happened to a business that made…

X Experiments With Up and Downvotes on Posts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

A new way to signal post interest in-stream?

Meta Shares Tips on How to Avoid Financial Scams Online

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

Meta’s provided some new tips and pointers to help people avoid financial scams in its apps.

TikTok Looks to Help Connect Users with Skills-Based Career Opportunities

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

The collaboration will see TikTok promote more skills-based content in the app. 

PPC Keyword Research for Google Ads: A First-Timer’s Guide

Source: Paid Marketing - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Mateusz Makosiewicz

05/07/25

Learn how to do PPC keyword research for Google Ads—from finding low-cost, high-intent keywords to analyzing competitors and preparing your first campaign.

LinkedIn Provides Insight into Top Opportunities for Graduates

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

New insights into rising graduate roles, based on LinkedIn insights.

Director of Digital Marketing ~ West Shore Home ~ $150-180k ~ Mechanicsburg, PA (US)

Source: Expert Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: jilllynndesign

05/07/25

As our nationwide growth accelerates, our Marketing team plays a key role in driving forward our mission of Bringing Happiness to Every Home®. As a Director of Digital Marketing (Earned Media) at West Shore…

LinkedIn Launches AI-Powered Career Discovery Tools

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

Now, you’ll be able to describe your dream job, and LinkedIn will help you find it.

Share of Search: How to Calculate, Use, And Improve It

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Mateusz Makosiewicz

05/07/25

Learn how to calculate, use, and improve Share of Search (SoS)—a powerful early signal of brand demand based on search behavior.

Instagram Launches First Official Use of Lockable Reels

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

The option will enable you to lock your Reels with a secret code.

SEO Strategist ~ Logical Media Group ~ $70.2k ~ Remote (US)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

05/07/25

An SEO Strategist at Logical Media Group will be responsible for various digital marketing activities, primarily focused on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and other organic marketing and Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). This will include…

SEO Specialist ~ elev8.io ~ Remote (US)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

05/07/25

About elev8.io elev8 provides 360° patient acquisition solutions for behavioral health brands by helping them with: Generating VOB-qualified leads on multiple channels via elev8media Increasing efficiency by enhancing their CRM & techstack…

SEO Specialist (PTC) ~ Zaelab ~ Remote (US)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

05/07/25

Description Develop and maintain holistic SEO strategies tailored to each client’s business goals Conduct detailed SEO audits to identify technical, structural, and content-related issues impacting organic search performance Audit and optimize meta…

Inside a high velocity sales-assisted GTM motion

Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

By: Kyle Poyar

05/07/25

How Pylon closes up to 30 deals per sales rep each month

Daily Search Forum Recap: May 7, 2025

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google Held Another Google Creator Summit

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Google held another Google Creator Summit where they invited 7 creators on a fully paid expense trip to their Washington, D.C. office to spend the first two days in some larger Small…

Google Search With Large Sponsored Results Ad Grouping

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Google is testing showing a large “Sponsored results” header in the search results that can lead to more search results and grouping various Google search ads together.

Google Ads AI Max For Search Campaigns

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Google has announced a new Google Ads search campaign feature named AI Max. Google says AI Max for Search campaigns is a “new, one-click feature suite” that brings you a “suite of…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, May 6, 2025

05/07/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Meta Wins Court Case Against Malware Developer Over Data Scraping – Meta achieves victory in a legal battle…

Google Search Testing Moving About Results Count Within Tools Menu

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Google is testing moving the about results text, where it shows the count of results, to within the search tools menu. So when you click on “Tools” under the search bar, you…

Google Ads Sitelinks Carousels With Images

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Google is testing showing images within the sitelinks carousel in Google Ads and sponsored results. We’ve seen images in sitelinks before, numerous times, but here is a version of them in the…

Google Merchant Center Event Promotion

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/07/25

Google has a “new feature,” as it labeled it, within Google Merchant Center, for event promotions. This allows you to promote an event, such as a sale, promotion or occasion, that may…

We’ve Launched a Brand New SparkToro Today with 10 (yes TEN) New Features – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

05/07/25

It’s time for a new, screenshot-worthy look. It’s time to deliver those key features you’ve been asking us for. It’s time for better data, graphed over

Organic Social Media Manager – The SEOFOMO Hub

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

05/07/25

Our agency is seeking an experienced Social Media Manager to oversee campaigns for our legal clients campaigns. The successful candidate will join our established team to develop and implement strategic social media…

LinkedIn Announces New Video Ad Options at NewFronts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

LinkedIn is looking to help marketers tap into rising video consumption in the app.

Meta Wins Court Case Against Malware Developer Over Data Scraping

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

The case relates to a 2019 malware breach within WhatsApp.

Meta Announces 2025 ‘Conversations’ Messaging Conference

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

Meta will share its latest messaging innovations, including new business elements.

LinkedIn Updates Video Embeds with ‘Video Only’ Option

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

A handy update to LinkedIn’s post embedding options.

TikTok Announces New EU Data Center to Separate User Info

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

Another big investment in data separation to reassure EU authorities.

SEO & SEM Specialist (FTC) ~ OTIP ~ Remote (CAN)

Source: Unknown Source

By: SEOJobs

05/06/25

Company Description Who We Are With every job, there’s always the question of “why”. Why join a company? Why be part of their mission? Here, the why is easy. It’s because at…

Google Rolls Out Improved AI Search Ad Options

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

New ways to better align your search ads with AI responses.

TikTok Expands Ad Placement Options for ‘Pulse’ Campaigns

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

TikTok’s Pulse option enables you to place your ads alongside popular content. 

AI Upgrades Come to Search Ad Campaigns With Google’s New AI Max

Source: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Trends, Techniques & Marketing

By: Kendra Barnett

05/06/25

AI-powered keyword- and creative asset-matching features are coming to Google Search campaigns via the new AI Max suite.

AI Upgrades Come to Search Ad Campaigns With Google’s New AI Max

Source: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Trends, Techniques & Marketing

By: Kendra Barnett

05/06/25

AI-powered keyword- and creative asset-matching features are coming to Google Search campaigns via the new AI Max suite.

Sr. SEO Specialist ~ TruGreen ~ $79.1-131.9k ~ Hybrid (Franklin, US)

Source: Unknown Source

By: SEOJobs

05/06/25

Job Description TruGreen is committed to providing personalized attention for our associates. We focus on developing our people by building proud, dynamic teams while helping associates reach their personal and professional goals….

SEO Coordinator ~ M/I Homes, Inc. ~ Remote (US)

Source: Unknown Source

By: SEOJobs

05/06/25

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to…

Senior SEO Analyst ~ Wayfair ~ $114- $127k ~ hybrid, Mountain View, CA (US)

Source: Unknown Source

By: jilllynndesign

05/06/25

This position is a hybrid in-office role that is based out of our Mountain View, CA office. Tuesday-Thursday will be working in office. The salary range for this position is $114,950 –…

B2B SEO Content Strategy & Competitive Analysis Lead ~ Growth Plays ~ $85-115k ~ Remote (US)

Source: Unknown Source

By: jilllynndesign

05/06/25

👉 Growth Plays is hiring an SEO Content Strategy & Competitive Analysis Lead based in the US to drive, evolve, and automate our keyword research, content planning, and competitive intelligence functions for…

Daily Search Forum Recap: May 6, 2025

Source: Unknown Source

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/06/25

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google is testing showing AI…

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